Take it from me, spend the money on marketing for your first deal. 

And anything within a block or so of the ocean is going to take an incredible beating from the winter weather salt air etc etc.. and then you have the Tsunami that is coming with teh massive earth quake that will come and that will wipe out whole towns on the Oregon coasts.

When you take money from your HELOC, you are using 100% leverage on that new property.

@Kirk M.I would recommend taking a look at the Columbus Oh market.

We're a relatively new team but would be happy to connect and tell you about the area.Hi Josh, I’d love to connect and learn your take on the area.

Consulting with an immigration attorney is essential to navigate this process correctly.There are plenty of alternative ways to start investing that take very little work.

I've used Airbnb and they have reimbursed me for repairs when a guest does damages, but they take a lot of time and the reimbursement is not always what I expected.

It is not the best but who cares, take action.

I love the idea of being able to provide a nice home that lower-income renters can be truly proud of, and as a result (hopefully) will take care of the place.

If all else fails, i'd look at the local laws to see what type of escalation is possible and have them take it from there.It's unfortunate for your tenant to be going through this but ultimately the situation seems to be out of your control considering you've already sought out a resolution on their behalf.